Few things say comfort food quite like a warm slice of homemade cornbread fresh from the oven. Whether it's served alongside a bowl of chili, a hearty stew, or your favorite BBQ dinner, this gluten free cornbread recipe delivers that classic Southern flavor and texture without any gluten! It's soft on the inside, slightly crisp on the edges, and perfectly buttery in every bite.
Why You'll Love this Gluten Free Cornbread
This cornbread is a deliciously moist quickbread that goes with just about anything. We love it served alongside our favorite chili recipe or as a side dish with our Sunday roast.
Since it's one of my daughter's favorites, she would probably request it at every meal if she could! For a fun change, try making this recipe into cornbread muffins for individual servings.
- Perfect texture: Moist and tender with a light crumb not dense or gritty.
- Simple ingredients: No special flour blends needed, just pantry staples.
- Versatile: Serve it with chili, soup, BBQ, or enjoy it as a snack with butter and jam.
What Ingredients Do I Need to Make this Delicious Cornbread Recipe?
While this easy recipe uses common pantry staples, it's important to make sure that your cornmeal is labeled gluten free! Many companies that produce cornmeal also produce flour as well, so there is a high risk of cross-contamination.
- Gluten Free 1:1 Flour
- Gluten Free Cornmeal
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Granulated Sugar
- Eggs
- Milk. use plant-based for dairy free; add 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar to make buttermilk.
- Oil. I love using avocado oil because it is neutral tasting.
How to Make Homemade Gluten Free Cornbread From Scratch
This easy cornbread recipe is so simple to throw together for a quick weeknight side dish, or it's also perfect to serve a hungry crowd at your next holiday meal. Here's how you'll make it:
- Preheat the oven to 400, grease an 8x8 baking dish, pie pan or oven safe iron skillet
- Whisk the wet ingredients: eggs, sugar, oil and milk together in a medium size bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients: flour, corn meal, baking powder and salt until combined. Don't over mix!
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Let it cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm with butter and/or a drizzle of honey.
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Homemade Gluten Free Cornbread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1ยฝ cup Gluten Free 1:1 Flour
- 1 cup Gluten-Free Cornmeal*
- 2 teaspoon Baking powder
- ยฝ teaspoon Salt
- 4 tablespoon Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Milk(use plant-based for DF) add 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar to make buttermilk.
- โ cup Oil I used avocado
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ยฐ, grease an 8x8 baking dish, pie pan or oven safe iron skillet
- Whisk eggs, sugar and milk together in a medium size bow.
- Add flour, corn meal, baking powder and salt until combined.
- Stir in the oil and mix well.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake 20-25 minutes until lightly browned on top
- Serve warm and add a touch of butter and/or drizzle of honey if desired.
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